The Biggest Winners and Losers on the Australian New-Vehicle Sales Charts so Far in 2026

The biggest winners and losers on the Australian new-vehicle sales charts so far in 2026

Brands such as Jeep and Peugeot continue to slide in Australia, while insurgent Chinese automakers like BYD and Chery are thriving.

JUNE 2026 New Car Sales: Winners and Losers

This post appeared first on Chasing Cars. Australians bought a monthly record 140,058 vehicles in June, almost a quarter of which were electric vehicles. Chinese car maker BYD came within a whisker of toppling market leader Toyota as number one in June, while Tesla’s Model Y racked up monthly sales numbers not seen since the Holden Commodore’s domination of the market in the ’90s. Although the market was buoyant, not everyone was making hay whil…